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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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